2833-34497 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Hi my name is Chris and new to this forum even though I've read articles from this site which is great, Got the 8" Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Trout at the local Outdoor Pro Shop in Rohnert Park, CA. I got the Dark Trout in slow sink and moderate sink because that was the only color available at the time and water I was fishing had some color to it at 2' visibility at the most! The baits do have an odor to them when you open the container but it didn't seem to bother the fish with a little scent put on since I got fish on it the 1st outing. Mostly solid hook ups with the 8" Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Trout with only 1 fish lost so far. I think the bait works better on a little faster retrieve also (but I've also heard that can vary some from bait to bait). I also really like the line thru rigging (especially from shore). I did have an eye came off on the 1st fish caught using the moderate sink so I just sharpie a black dot and kept having fun catching fish. The paint seems to hold up better so far then other similar type of baits also. Sink rates on the slow sink is like a ~ROF3 and the moderate sink is more of a ~ROF7 IMO. Had luck with getting fish on both the slow and moderate sink on the initial drop before starting my retrieve, twitching slightly before starting a retrieve and stopping during the retrieve, along with a straight retrieve and at times a retrieve along with a pause with letting sink, so basically I worked different retrieves based on what the fish wanted that day!! I should mention I used a Doblyns 806 rod with a Lew's Super Duty Reel and P-Line 25 lb for my setup that's hard to see in that small picture! Here’s a 6 lb 2oz and a 5 lb 15 oz Largemouth I've caught on the 8" Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Trout slow and moderate sink!! 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 22, 2014 Global Moderator Posted May 22, 2014 Nice! I have the exact same one I'm hoping to get a monster on before long. 2 Quote
2833-34497 Posted May 23, 2014 Author Posted May 23, 2014 Here's a couple more I caught on the 8" Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Trout!! The small lake I was fishing is just full of this size also! The forage in this small lake is Bluegill, Crawdads, Frogs and other smaller Bass, but they are liking this Line Thru Trout, so don't worry about throwing a Trout if you don't have any in your lake, they still bite them!! In fact one of the LM I caught had a crawdad in the back of its throat and still wanted the 8" Savage!! My son was getting them pretty good also on the Line Thru !! Quote
2833-34497 Posted May 23, 2014 Author Posted May 23, 2014 Alright I stop posting pics LOL with these last couple caught on the 8" Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Trout!! Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted May 23, 2014 Super User Posted May 23, 2014 Welcome to the forum. Some nice fishing there! Congrats. Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted May 23, 2014 Super User Posted May 23, 2014 Nice work you done! Good review,nicely documented. It appears to be a good bait. Welcome to the forum! Quote
2833-34497 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Posted June 7, 2014 I want to thank Savage Gear for my two 8" Savage 3D Line Thru Trouts for doing this review!! I'm interested in seeing how the floating one does, since I've done well with the slow and moderate sink!! Quote
2833-34497 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Posted July 13, 2014 I fished my 8" Floating Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Trout I got for doing the review and liked it! The only thing on the floating is, I wish it had a harness for a bottom hook because I had 2 fish (1 nice 5+ lb. fish) bite lightly at the back half and not aggressively at that, and a hook on the bottom towards the back would have gotten those fish! I think I read the new model is coming with a harness thou which would be sweet if it does!! Does anyone know if they harness talk is true or not? Quote
clh121787 Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 On 5/23/2014 at 10:11 PM, 2833-34497 said: Here's a couple more I caught on the 8" Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Trout!! The small lake I was fishing is just full of this size also! The forage in this small lake is Bluegill, Crawdads, Frogs and other smaller Bass, but they are liking this Line Thru Trout, so don't worry about throwing a Trout if you don't have any in your lake, they still bite them!! In fact one of the LM I caught had a crawdad in the back of its throat and still wanted the 8" Savage!! My son was getting them pretty good also on the Line Thru !! Awesome pics. I lived in ukiah for 5 years before moving back to Texas several good lakes up there. And I second that the trout color works everywhere. It gets crushed over here and I'm positive these fish have never seen a trout. I'm trying to keep this swimbait bite a secret. Because it's blowing up. Luckily most people won't commit to big obnoxious swimbait. And I'm starting to like these 3d trout better than my hudds. Great baits 1 Quote
2833-34497 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks and glad they're working for you!! There still working for me also. This one on the 8" Floating Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Trout! Quote
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